A postcard of the Fourth and First National Bank, Nashville Trust Company, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1928. The verso of the postcard quotes "over sixty million dollars" in "resources." This bank was located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee at the...

A photograph, circa April 1959, of downtown Nashville along Fourth Avenue North of Church Street from the corner of the Maxwell House Hotel. Several buildings and landmarks may be seen, such as the Maxwell House Hotel's marquee sign and the very...

1 map; 58 x 75 cm. The first page of a two-page index to a plat map of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, originally published in 1908 by G.M. Hopkins Company. This index lists the names of all streets appearing on the map with their corresponding...

A postcard of the Duncan Hotel built in 1889 by wealthy Nashville broker William M. Duncan. This massive brick building was trimmed in stone and occupied a fourth of the block on the southeast corner of Cherry and Cedar Street (now Fourth and...

The Noel Hotel, located at Fourth Avenue North and Church Street, opened in 1930 and continued as a hotel until 1972. After the hotel closed, the building was renovated and has since housed various businesses. 35 mm

The Life & Casualty Building towers over historic buildings situated along Fourth Avenue North. The west side of the street between Church and Union Streets was home to clothing and shoe stores such as Steins and Burton Chambers, both men's...

A group photo of the faculty of Main Street School located in Nashville, Tennessee. The Annual Report of the Superintendent lists the names and positions of teachers at Main Street School for session 1891-92: Mr. M. M. Ross, Principal; Mr. George...

A view of Fourth Avenue N, central business district, in downtown Nashville, circa 1960. Ross Hotel (pictured on left in background) is located at 140 4th Avenue North. The Ambrose Printing Company is pictured at 162-66 4th Avenue N in the...

A view of Fourth Avenue N, central business district, in downtown Nashville, circa 1960. Ross Hotel (pictured on left in background) is located at 140 4th Avenue North. The Ambrose Printing Company (162-66 4th Avenue N) and the Third National...

A view of Fourth Avenue N, central business district, in downtown Nashville, circa 1960. Ross Hotel (pictured on left in background) is located at 140 4th Avenue North. The Ambrose Printing Company (162-66 4th Avenue N) and the Third National...

A photograph of a vacant building at 116 Fourth Avenue South, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. According to the 1954 City Directory this building was occupied by the K. Furniture Company, and was next door to the Yellow Front Radiator Company....